Dog Survives 10 Weeks in Colorado Mountains After Owner's Death
Finney, the Jack Russell terrier, regained lost weight and strength, now back on hiking trails.
- Rich Moore, 71, and his Jack Russell terrier, Finney, went missing in the Colorado mountains on August 19 after setting out to climb Blackhead Peak.
- Moore's body was found on October 30, 10 weeks later, with Finney still alive but weighing about half her original body weight.
- Finney survived by hunting small animals and avoiding predators, according to rescuers.
- Moore's wife, Dana Holby, reports that Finney has regained most of her lost weight and strength, and is back on the hiking trails.
- Finney's survival story has made her famous on the hiking trails around Pagosa Springs.